This 7-day package focuses on Jewish heritage sites and includes fully guided tour days and accommodation. In Jerusalem visit the Western Wall plus the excavated City of David. Travel south to Masada and spend time at the Dead Sea. In the Golan Heights see the stunning scenery and historic sites. Enjoy the pristine countryside at Banias and visit the holy city of Safed. The tour includes tours of Caesarea, Acre, and Rosh HaNikra as well as some free time to explore.
Pick up & Drop off:
When you arrive in Israel you can make your way to your hotel and settle in. Then take the opportunity to go out and explore. Sample the local street food; visit the bustling markets or maybe just relax on the beach. If you want some suggestions about how to spend your day feel free to ask one of our team.
Overnight stay: Jerusalem.
In Jerusalem see the city from Mt. Scopus; travel through the Kidron Valley, site of ancient Jewish tombs and enter the Old City via the Zion Gate. See the Armenian Quarter and in the Jewish Quarter stop at the Cardo, the Byzantine-era main street and the sacred Western Wall. Visit the City of David, an excavated 3,000 year old underground kingdom with tunnels hewn from rock that brought water from the Spring of Gihon.
Overnight stay: Jerusalem.
Heading south through the Judean Hills and past the Inn of the Good Samaritan we travel below sea level to the lowest point on Earth. We take a cable car to the summit of Masada, a plateau where King Herod built a palace-fortress over 2,055 years ago. After touring Masada we drive through the desert past the Ein Gedi oasis and Qumran to one of the best Dead Sea beaches. Here you can spend time relaxing and floating in the water.
Overnight stay: Tel Aviv.
Travel through the Valley of Armageddon; pass Megiddo and cross the Jordan River then ascend the Golan mountains covered with forests, farmlands and vineyards. Pass the hot springs of Hamat Gader and stop at the Shalom Observatory for views across the Sea of Galilee below. In Katzrin tour an excavated Talmudic-era village and visit the Golan Antiquities Museum. At Mount Bental explore the abandoned Syrian bunkers from 1967.
Overnight stay: Golan Heights
Start with a walk around the kibbutz and learn about this unique way of life. Travel to the Hermon River at the foot of Mt. Hermon, Israeli’s highest peak. Stop at the Banias, an area of lush vegetation, forests, streams, natural pools and waterfalls. Tour the remains of a 13th century fortress; stop for lunch in a Druze village. In the holy hilltop city of Safed tour the ancient synagogues.
Overnight stay: Tel Aviv.
See the coastal cities of Israel north of Tel Aviv. Tour the ancient Roman port city of Caesarea and in Haifa see the cascading terraced Baha’i Gardens. Our journey takes us to the northernmost point on Israel’s coastline where we walk through the white sea caves of Rosh HaNikra. Returning south the tour arrives in the Crusader city of Acre to visit structures from the 12th century, Ottoman era and British Mandate Period.
Overnight stay: Tel Aviv.
This is your last day in Israel; you can check-out at 11am but leave your luggage at the hotel until your flight. Perhaps do some last minute souvenir shopping; revisit places you fell in love with on the tour; have a great Israeli meal or enjoy some of the beautiful parks in the city. Feel free to ask us for suggestions about how to spend your time. Then it is good-bye and we hope to see you back in Israel soon!
6 nights' accommodation according to your choice of budget - Tourist Class, First Class, Superior Class, Luxury Class.
Please note: Overnight in Golan Heights is in a kibbutz hotel regardless of the chosen class.
International flights not included.
Led by a local English-speaking professional tour guide.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Hotel breakfast is included.
Entrance fees are included, except on Day 2 - City of David and Underground Jerusalem (approx.$10).
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
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